Before looking at how to lose weight for women, let us see ask these questions to understand how big the problem of obesity or being overweight is and how to approach being overweight or obese woman in America.

Over 60 percent of U.S. adult women are overweight, according to 2007 estimates from the National Center for Health Statistics of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Just over one-third of overweight adult women are obese.

You can start with a Body Mass Index Scale or BMI first. In addition, you also want to know your waist circumference as the central or upper body distribution of weight increases the health risks of being obese or overweight. BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. People with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight. People with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese.